McGrath, CCO of Eagle Eye Drama, added: “At the heart of this series are two couples who get increasingly close to each other, and one fateful night become sexually entangled in a way that will change the rest of their lives forever. Hollick, head of drama, Channel 4, said: “This series is an addictive, emotional roller-coaster with something to say about modern sexual mores, with an electrifying cast that will set our screens on fire.” Karen Bailey, EVP of Programming, is the executive overseeing The Couple Next Door for STARZ. The Couple Next Door is commissioned by Channel 4’s Head of Drama, Caroline Hollick and Commissioning Editor, Rebecca Holdsworth. The drama is loosely based on Dutch series New Neighbours and is written by David Allison, directed by Dries Vos, series-produced by Jen Burnet, and executive produced by McGrath, Walter Iuzzolino and Alison Kee. Set in a well-heeled neighborhood, the story centres on couple Evie and Pete (Tomlinson and Enoch), who find friendship with their neighbours, Becka and Danny (De Gouw and Heughan). The six-part psychological thriller explores the claustrophobic nature of suburbia and the fallout of pursuing your darkest desires. The project is the first collaboration between Starz and Channel 4, but the same can't be said for Heughan.A new drama for Channel 4 and Starz, The Couple Next Door, has begun filming in Leeds and Belgium from Eagle Eye Drama, starring Sam Heughan, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica De Gouw And Alfred Enoch. However, things take a turn when Evie and Danny share a passionate night together and Evie's past traumas start to trouble her. Per the series' synopsis, The Couple Next Door – which is adapted from a Dutch series titled New Neighbours - charts the story of Evie ( Tomlinson) and Pete (Enoch) who move into an upscale neighborhood and develop a friendship with the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny (Heughan) and his wife Becka (De Gouw). From Eagle Eye Drama, the series will peel back the curtain on the seedy underbelly of suburban life and the troubles of giving into romantic desires, Heughan and Tomlinson are joined in the cast by Pennyworth's Jessica De Gouw and How To Get Away With Murder's Alfred Enoch.

The series has already commenced production in Leeds, United Kingdom and Belgium and is led by Outlanderstar Sam Heughan, and Eleanor Tomlinson, best-known for British television drama Poldark. Starz and the United Kingdom's Channel 4 have given the green light to a brand new and tantalizing six-part psychological thriller dubbed The Couple Next Door.

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